Cincinnati needed a ground ball to shortstop to finish this one. In the ninth inning, with the score tied at 2-2, Lowe grounded into a fielder's choice and De La Cruz crossed the plate for the winning run, giving the Reds a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Elly De La Cruz carried the offense, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, a walk and an RBI. He scored twice, including the go-ahead run in the third inning and the decisive run in the ninth. His night matched the game_mvp distinction he earned, with two stolen bases mixed into his line.
The Reds broke through in the third inning when De La Cruz doubled to center and McLain scored, putting Cincinnati ahead. Stewart followed with a single to right that brought De La Cruz home, making it 0-2. Pittsburgh answered with a sacrifice fly from Gonzalez in the fifth that scored Gonzales, then Lowe tied it at 2-2 with a solo home run to right in the sixth. The game stayed level until the ninth, when Lowe's grounder to short allowed De La Cruz to score while Stephenson was out at second and Stewart advanced to third.
Gregory Soto took the loss for Pittsburgh, allowing 1 run on 1 hit in 0.2 innings with 2 walks and a strikeout. Reds starter Rhett Lowder worked 6.0 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits with 5 strikeouts and no walks, and Emilio Pagan earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief, striking out two. The Cincinnati bullpen combined for 3.0 scoreless innings, while Pittsburgh's relief corps allowed 3 runs over 6.2 innings.
The win pushed Cincinnati to 51-57, snapping into a first win after a loss with the streak now W1. Pittsburgh fell to 55-55, extending its losing streak to three games.